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minestrone

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onejdlady avatar
San Diego, CA
Updated on Sep 10, 2017

I get rave reviews for this soup! It's fresh and healthy and easy on the waistline, so what more could a gal want?! I usually buy a large pre-made mirapoix from the grocery store and bagged spinach, so that shaves off a lot of the time because all I have to cut is parsley and zucchini, but when I take the time to dice the veggies myself I end up liking it better. You can use any kind of beans you like, (1 can ea. of light and 1 dark colored bean) or leave them out entirely. Enjoy ... if anybody ever tries it! lol

prep time 30 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Stove Top
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 2 cups carrots, diced
  • 1 cup celery, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup zucchini, diced
  • 3 boxes vegetable stock (32 oz)
  • 28 ounces muir fire roasted crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 1 cup italian parsley, chopped
  • 4 cups fresh spinach (1 bag)
  • 1 pinch salt and black pepper (to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon better than bullion vegetable base
  • 1 can kidney beans, canned 16 oz
  • 1 can great northern beans, canned 16 oz

How To Make minestrone

  • Step 1
    Prep the veggies by dicing them all into very small similar size cubes.
  • Step 2
    Sautee the onion, carrots and celery on low heat in 2 TB olive oil, or the oil of your choice until the onions turn translucent and then add the diced garlic. Stir in the garlic and let sautee about 1 more minute, then add zucchini.
  • Step 3
    Add all remaining ingredients other than the beans and vegetable base, and let simmer for about 30 mimutes.
  • Step 4
    Drain and rinse the beans and then add to the pot. Stir in beans and 1/2 of vegetable base (I mix it in with about a 1/2 cup of the hot soup stock in a cup so that it blends in easily rather than plopping a lump into the soup). Stir and simmer for about 2-3 minutes to incorporate the stock and then taste the soup. If you want more flavor and salt, add the rest of the vegetable base mixed into the stock.
  • Step 5
    Simmer about 5 minutes so all the flavors can come together and then it's ready to serve.
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